Andrew S. Whittaker

PhD, PE, SE

Andrew S. Whittaker.

Andrew S. Whittaker

PhD, PE, SE

Andrew S. Whittaker

PhD, PE, SE

SUNY Distinguished Professor
Director
Institute of Bridge Engineering
Interim Director
Stephen Still Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics
Registered Civil and Structural Engineer
State of California

Research Topics

Structural and earthquake engineering; Bridge engineering; Blast and impact engineering; Performance-based engineering, nuclear structures

Education Publications Teaching Research Awards Latest News

Latest News

  • Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, won the prestigious Nathan M. Newmark Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

  • WGRZ-TV reports that UB is part of a state-led initiative seeking federal funding to create a multi-state hydrogen fuel research hub. The report includes comments from Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.

  • The Associated Press reports on how the devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline.
  • A focus on hydrogen-related clean energy technologies brought together industry leaders, researchers, funding agencies and educators for a daylong workshop Dec. 9 on the North Campus.
  • Newsweek interviewed Andrew Whitaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, about if a super typhoon that is battering Japan poses a threat to the country’s many nuclear plants.
  • Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, co-wrote an opinion piece in Nuclear Newswire that aims to explain the risks of nuclear power plants in war zones.
  • Nuclear Newswire quotes Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, in a story on a recent earthquake off the coast of Japan.